Please view large, if you have time. Not one of my best shots, for sure, but worth showing.
Our Maltese guide, Vincent Zammit (finally I remembered the surname) explains Paladini’s painting. He pointed out that Paladini included a self portrait in the composition – he is the person on the extreme right of the painting facing the viewer.
Filippo Paladini was one of the last Tuscan Mannerists who did not fall under the influence of Caravaggio’s Chairoscuro.
Paladini, an Italian, fled to Malta in 1590 after he got into trouble with the law and he stayed in Malta for 5 years where he had several commissions for his work. He later returned to Italy where he came under the patronage of Prince Branciforti of Mazzarino where he died in 1614.
Thank you very much for looking and for your lovely comments on yesterday’s picture.
Great capture and information. There is a member of the project from Malta: Jeffrey Zammit, just like your guide. Love the painting; it reminds me of Velazquez, who also painted himself in a corner in "Las Meninas".
It is definitely a fine piece of history, and many of those fine art pieces, you cannot truly appreciate them until you are standing right in front of them to take it all in
Alfred Hitchcock carried on that tradition, didn't he? He always appeared somewhere in his films, even if it was just a picture on a poster.
Interesting shot and information, thank you.
Great capture of this beautiful painting. A a nice explanation too. Also Rembrandt did those. Even on the:`` Nachtwacht ``, his most famous painting, he paint himself and his wife Saskia
It is sometimes quite difficult to capture these massive paintings but you did an admirable job. The history was interesting to me. Thanks for sharing that! Good shot.
Great shot! The composition of it is story telling. There are three backgrounds, every of which is meaningful. The head of a viewer on the fore, the guide on the middle and the masterpiece on the back... Well done!
June 27th, 2013
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Interesting shot and information, thank you.